Non-refillable bottle.



' E. FOURNIER.

v NoN-REFILLABLE BOTTLE.

Patented Nov. 4, 191'3; f

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 6, 1912.

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NON-REFILLABLE BOTTLE'.

To all'wzom t may concern.'

Beit known that I, EDWARD FOURNIER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Plattsburg, in the county of Clinton and State of New York,have invented new and useful Improvements in Non-Refillable Bottles, ofwhich the following is a specification.

An object of the invention is to provide a bottle that cannot beconveniently refilled after the original contents thereof has beenwithdrawn therefrom.

The invention embodies, among other features, a casing for insertion inthe neck of a bottle body, the said casing being of a tubular nature andhaving a weighted valve .movable thereinto normally close a passage inthe casing and prevent persons from forcing or otherwise pouring a fluidinto the bottle body after the original contents thereof has beenwithdrawn therefrom.

In the further disclosure of the invention reference is to be had to theaccompanying drawings, constituting a part of this specification, inwhich similar characters of reference denote corresponding parts in allthe views, and in which:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view of the bottle, thevalve being shown in closed position; Fig. 2 is a similar verticalsectional view showing the bottle body tilted with the valve in openposition; Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view taken on the line 3-3 inFig. l; Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the valve; and Fig. 5 is aperspective view of the valve supporting thereof.

Referring more particularly to the views, use is made of a bottle body10 terminating in a neck 11'in which is mounted a tubular casing 12,preferably made of cork, the said casing having an annular groove 13 inwhich is mounted a split spring-like locking rod 14 which, when thecasing 12 is placed within the neck 11 so that the groove 13registerswith a groove 15 formed in the neck 11 of the bottle body, willspring into the groove 15, thus locking the casing 12 within the neck 11o-f the bottle body 10.

The casing 10 is provided with a tubular head 16 having an annularmember 17 reposing upon the upper edge of the bottle body 10 and thehead 16 is provided with a restricted passage 18 terminating in a valvechamber 19 within thev casing 12, a baille Specification of LettersPatent.

Application filed September 6, 1912;

lfatented Nev. 4, 1913. Serial No. 718,962.

plate 20, provided with supporting lugs 21, being arranged within thevalve chamber 19 with the supporting lugs connected to the walls of thevalve chamber to rigidly secure the bale plate within the same, it beingreadily seen that when the bottle body is tilted the liquid will Howoutwardly between the supporting lugs 21 of the baflie plate and theperipheral edge of the baille plate and the circula-r wall of the valvechamber 19.

A valve supporting member 22 is mounted within the lower end of thecasing 12 and is provided with a passage 23, a valve seat 24 beingformed on the upper vedge of the valve supporting member 22 and a guidemember 25 being formed with the valve supporting member 22 and dependingtherefrom to receive through an opening 26 therein, a silk cord 27having a ball weight 28 secured to the lower end thereof. A valve 29 ismounted to slide within the valve chamber 19 and normally reposes uponthe valve seat 24, the upper end of the cord 27 being secured to theunder side of the valve 29 so that the weight of the ball 28 will holdthe valve 29 on the valve seat 24 when the bottle body is in uprightposition, the mentioned valve 29 being provided with a series of guidelugs 30 for preventing the valve 29 from tilting within the valvechamber 19, the said valve 29 being also provided with a series of cutaway portions 31 through which the liquid from the interior of thebottle body 10 is adapted to flow when the valve is unseated from thevalve seat 24.

In the use of the device described, when the bottle body 10 is inupright position as shown in Fig. l, the weight of the ball 28 will holdthe valve 29 on the valve seat, thus closing the passage 23 in the valvesupporting member 22 and preventing anyone from forcing a liquid throughthe neck of the bottle body 10 and into the interior ofthe bottle body,it being readily apparent that tools or wires will also be preventedfrom being insert-ed in the neck of the bottle body by providing thebaille plate 20, mounted on the upper end of the valve chamber 19 andthence to the restricted passage 18. Now when the bottle body is tilted,the fluid pressing against the under side of the valve 29 will-unseatthe valve, sliding the same forwardly in the chamber 19, so that thefluidk passing through the' passage 23 will pass through the out awayportions 31 of 'the valve 29 and thence through the valve against theVhlve Will be discontinued and' the Weight of the ball 28 together withthe weight of the valve 29 Will cause the valve to gravitate into closedposition and repose upon the seat 24.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

In a non-relillable bottle, the combination with a bottle body, of atubular casing depending Within the neck thereof, a Valve supportingmember rigidly carried in the said casinO and provided with a passage, a

Valve mounted to slide in the casing and norf mally seating on'the valvesupporting member to close the said passage, a guide member formedintegrally With the valve supporting member and connected thereto by ashank projecting from an edge of the valve supporting member to supportthe guide. member in parallel relation to the under face ofthe valvesupporting member, with a passage in the guide member in verticalalinement with the passage in the valve supporting member, a cordsecured to the said valve and passing through the passage of the valvesupporting member and the passage of the guide member, and a ball Weightsecured to the lower end of the said oord and arranged beneath th-e saidguide member, the movement of the said valve in the said valve easingbeing limited by the said ball Weight engaging the said guide member.

ln testimony Wherof I aflix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

EDWARD FOURNIER.

Witnesses: Y VGEORGE BRUNELL, G. l. LAMARCHE.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of latents,V

Washington, D. C.

